Not Your Average Fella
By: Jon
Language: en
Categories: Society, Culture, Personal, Journals
Join me for insight into country life, surviving forestry and all the ups and downs of the industry all through the eyes of a forestry contractor and farther of 2 boys. Come along for the ride as I try to navigate rural life in the South East of England with a bit of humour … while I still have some…
Episodes
Rhodiduldrums!
Jan 08, 2026I explain the current job and the site conditions!
Duration: 00:14:43Midweek moment
Jan 07, 2026It’s the middle of the week, and a bit of insight into what it takes to keep the wheels turning!
Duration: 00:14:42Back to site!
Jan 06, 2026We’re back to site with a few running repairs thrown in!
Duration: 00:14:53New year New format New New New
Jan 05, 2026It’s a new year and the start of my new “daily” podcast, yes daily I must be mad!!
Duration: 00:14:38End of the year round up! part Two
Dec 28, 2025Like part one but different!
Duration: 00:14:10End of the year round up! Part One
Dec 28, 2025A look back at 2025
Duration: 00:13:54First Aid!
Nov 25, 2025I’ve been on a First Aid course!
Duration: 00:14:46Dogs in the cab!
Nov 07, 2025This week I’ve had the dogs with me in the forwarder. Mud spaniels and a cramped cab what could go wrong?
Duration: 00:14:37A Coppice Catchup
Nov 04, 2025A quick catchup on what we’ve been up to in the past few weeks.
Duration: 00:10:46Catching up!
Oct 07, 2025It’s been a busy few weeks, we have finished on one contract and started a few more.
Duration: 00:14:31Tractorgate has returned 2
Sep 16, 2025The last bit from the one before !
Duration: 00:06:18Tractor gate has returned!
Sep 16, 2025With all machines there’s a risk of breakdown but this seems to be a recurring theme.
Duration: 00:15:01Tractorgate returns!!
Sep 10, 2025It’s happened again! This episode is full of tractor trouble and a feeling of being stuck in reverse, quite literally!!!
Duration: 00:07:37Mowing Bracken in Winnie’s back yard!
Sep 04, 2025This week I’ve been busy putting in the hours mowing Bracken. It’s silly season and we’ve got a lot to get through…
Duration: 00:12:35No more Gammon Foot & Leaky Dams 2nd part.
Aug 22, 2025Same as Gammon foot but different
Duration: 00:14:30No more Gammon Foot & Leaky Dams
Aug 22, 2025In this pod I’m back at it after a weeks break with my foot up!
Duration: 00:06:05Gammon Foot!
Aug 11, 2025In this episode it’s a trip to hospital and a painful foot.
Duration: 00:12:27Digger doldrums and a bit of Forwarding
Aug 08, 2025In this episode the digger is still being a pain, and I’m not any closer to finding the fault!
I’m off to a new site for an old chum extracting firewood.
Moaning and measuring the second!
Aug 01, 2025Second part of my epic moan!
Duration: 00:14:33Moaning and measuring!
Aug 01, 2025In this episode, I’m faced with more uncertainty and cashflow problems, trying to keep our head above water has never been this tough.
Duration: 00:15:01Digger Disasters!
Jul 29, 2025A bit of a moan about the latest problem we face with the digger, hopeful but uncertain future for the business.
Duration: 00:14:29Start of another week
Jul 23, 2025The big smoke and a clean up job!
Duration: 00:14:53The weekly round up sort of!
Jul 17, 2025It’s been another challenging week with track snapping diggers not slewing and trailer trials
Duration: 00:14:37Pondering ponds.
Jul 07, 2025It’s the beginning of a new week and a new job. If I can find it through the trees!!
Pond restoration is the name of the game this week and I’m finding it a job to find.
End of the week
Jul 04, 2025I give a round up of the weeks activities
Duration: 00:14:50Coffee and Waffles!
Jul 02, 2025A round up of what’s been and what’s to come. This week I’m in the forwarder tidying a job from last year.
Duration: 00:14:36Catch Up Waffle!
Jun 25, 2025This week I’ve been helping a mate on a tree Surgery site
Duration: 00:15:01Muddling and Struggling part 2
Jun 19, 2025A nice end to the day.
Duration: 00:14:30Muddling and Struggling! To be continued ……………. I hope!
Jun 18, 2025Machine moves and a slow week makes for a week of stress!
Duration: 00:06:59Episode 4part 2- Not Your Average Fella
Jun 11, 2025Logs, trailers, tractors and tantrums
Duration: 00:05:15Episode 4 part 1 - Not Your Average Fella
Jun 11, 2025Logs, trailers, tractors and tantrums
Duration: 00:15:01Episode 4 - Not Your Average Fella
Jun 10, 2025Trailer tantrums!
Duration: 00:10:38Episode 3 - Not Your Average Fella
Jun 09, 2025Tractorgate and a job for a mate
Duration: 00:12:43Episode 3 part 1
Jun 09, 2025Tractorgate and working for a mate!
Duration: 00:11:59Episode 2 - Not Your Average Fella the very first one
Jun 04, 2025The first of my brand new podcast, never done one before don’t really know what I’m doing - what could go wrong.
Rural contracting through the eyes of a Forestry bloke and tired Dad
My very first episode with Spreaker Studio
Jun 01, 2025Trailer
Duration: 00:00:58